Welcome to Dowdle ...
Dowdle is located in Tuscaloosa County<1>.
Dowdle is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dowdle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Dowdle: 205 & 659<3>
Communities near Dowdle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dowdle.
- Tuscaloosa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lake View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Centreville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- Brookwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coaling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
- Woodstock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Blocton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Bibb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Bibb is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bibb
- North Johns
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Johns is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dowdle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dowdle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dowdle. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dowdle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dowdle. See our Newspapers Page for Dowdle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dowdle ...
Looking for more information about Dowdle? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Dowdle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dowdle.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Tuscaloosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dowdle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Dowdle area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Dowdle area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |